India's energy future is taking shape, steadily moving towards self-sufficiency, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Tuesday.
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World crude oil price today, May 27, 2025
Brent crude futures rose 26 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $65 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 25 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $61.78 a barrel.
India is expected to experience a surge in power demand and renewable energy build-out, if it boosts investments, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute.
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced a new oil discovery in the so-called Partitioned Zone (PZ) between the two OPEC heavyweights which share equally output from the area.
World crude oil price today May 26, 2025
Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $65.17 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 33 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $61.86 a barrel.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has again found its ‘missing barrels’. Although the term should be viewed as a misnomer. Barrels are never actually missing; it is just that global demand for oil is being materially under-counted.
India is ready to increase energy imports from the United States as it seeks supplies from whichever source is most suitable to power the expansion of the world's most populous country, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri told Newsweek.
China drove global oil demand growth over the last decade, but now India is poised to take the lead in demand growth over the next decade, according to a latest report by Moody's Ratings.
India's Russian crude oil imports will hit close to 1.8 million barrels per day in May, the highest in 10 months, ship tracking data from Kpler showed, after refiners snapped up more light grades such as ESPO Blend.
Saudi Arabia is expected to burn more crude oil for power generation this summer than last as it ramps up output after OPEC+ eases supply controls and as fuel oil has become costly, analysts and trade sources said.
India has invoked emergency measures that require gas-fired power stations to produce more in order to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during the summer season, as soaring temperatures boost demand.
World crude oil price today May 19, 2025
Brent crude futures fell 46 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $64.95 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 26 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $62.23.
India imposed curbs on imports of ready-made garments and processed food from Bangladesh, as relations between the two neighbors turned sour in recent months.
OPEC's May 2025 Monthly Oil Market Report predicts India's oil demand to rise by 3.39% from 5.55 million barrels per day in 2024 to 5.74 million in 2025, and 4.28% in 2026.
Turkey has discovered a new reserve of 75 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas during drilling works in the Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
The CEO of Isfahan Oil Refining Company stated that the Residual Hydrotreating Unit (RHU) upgrade project is progressing swiftly without any stoppages or major issues. The only current obstacle is delays in procuring certain project materials due to suppliers failing to meet commitments.
China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war has shifted crude flows in the year since the pipeline started operating.
The United States of America has become the world’s fourth largest supplier of crude oil to India, overtaking the UAE. According to Vortexa, an energy cargo tracking firm, India's US crude imports doubled to reach 0.33 million barrels per day (mbd) in April, increasing from 0.17 mbd in the previous year and 0.24 mbd in March.
Strathcona Resources has sold all of its Montney assets for about $2.84 billion and acquired Hardisty Rail Terminal as part of its "core area consolidation" strategy, the Canadian oil and gas producer said on Wednesday.
In a significant development, the state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) commenced its exploration and production activities in Tripura by spudding its well at Debtamura in Tripura’s Gomati district, officials said here on Wednesday.